Sept. 2
Rooftop yoga: 9 a.m. every Friday, led by Yoga One at Porto Vista Hotel & Suites, 1835 Columbia
St., 544-0164, free for hotel guests, $15 general public.

Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.

Mission Hills Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free.

Paws for the Cause: 4 to 7 p.m., event supporting AIDS Walk and Run San Diego on the South Bark Dog Wash Patio, 2037 30th St., southbark.com, $10 for a raffle ticket and a local brewed ale. Pets welcome.

Friday teen night: 6 to 9 p.m., movies, games, activities, food and more sponsored by the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program at the Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis St., 516-3082 or 641-6125, free.

Velodrome bicycle racing: 6:30 p.m. every Friday through Sept. 23, San Diego Velodrome, 2221 Morley Field Dr., 786-0648, free.

“Engaging Shaw:” 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. through Sept. 4 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, 234-5623, theoldglobe.org, $29-$48.

“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy:!” 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 4, Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, 544-1000, $42.50-$47.50.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Raiders of the Lost Ark:” 8:30 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 3
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free.

The Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday, Date and India Streets, littleitalymercato.com, free.

Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free.

“Much Ado About Nothing:”7 and 8 p.m., the day of the week varies until Sept. 24, Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, 234-5623, theoldglobe.org, $29-$79.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Raiders of the Lost Ark:” 8:30 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 4
Hillcrest Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free.

Art Fun Giant Puppet Parade: 11 a.m., art projects, activities, a puppet parade and picnic on a 1,000 foot community picnic blanket deigned by Alexander Jarman, San Diego Museum of Art public programs manager, starting at the Hilton Hotel Indigo Room, 1 Park Blvd., indiegogo.com/art-fun, free.

Can-Can Food Drive: 7:30 to 10 p.m., can food drive benefiting Being Alive and Special Delivery led by Candi Samples at Bamboo Lounge, 1475 University Ave., (800) 550-2196, $20.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Raiders of the Lost Ark:” 8:30 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 5
“All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals:” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, the San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, 232-3821, sdnhm.org, $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for military, youth and students, $11 for children 3 to 12, free for members.

Urban Deign/Project Review Subcommittee of the NPPC meeting: 6 to 8 p.m., North Park Recreation Center/Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave., 954-5588, [email protected], free.

Sept. 6
Tues Nite Out: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, several community restaurants and retailers offer discounts on special items, center of Hillcrest, mostly along University Ave., visit fabuloushillcrest.com
for full listings.

Drop-in knitting and crotchet club: 5 to 7 p.m., North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free. Bring your own supplies.

NPMS Design Committee meeting: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., North Park Main Street Office, 3076 University Ave., 294-2501, [email protected], free.

Uptown Planners meeting: 6 to 9 p.m., 1230 Cleveland Ave., Ste. M-200, uptownlanners.org, free.

Pajama storytime: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.

Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Monthly meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., San Diego Police Department, Western Division, 5215 Gaines St., 876-9646, [email protected], free.

Sept. 7
“Inside Out: Portraits from the Permanent Collection:” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until Sept. 25 at the Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, 238-7559, mopa.org, adults $6, seniors, students and retired military $4, members, children under 12 and active military free.

“Goldilocks and the Three Little Bunnies:” 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. weekends through Sept. 18, puppet show at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre in Balboa Park, 2125 Park Blvd., balboaparkpuppets.com, 544-9203, adults $6, seniors and military $5 and children $4.

Vegetarian Tasting Menu: 5 p.m., weekly, rotating menu from Specialty Produce and Suzie’s Farm at Alchemy, 1503 30th St., 255-0616, alchemysandiego.com, $25. Call for reservations.

Sky Tonight Planetarium Show presents “Planetary Nebulae:” 7 and 8:15 p.m., Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, rhfleet.org, 238-1233 ext. 810, adults $10.50, children ages 3 to 12 and seniors $9.

Sept. 8
“Fossil Mysteries:” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, visit the permanent exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, 232-3821, sdnhm.org, $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for military, youths and students, $11 for children 3 to 12, free for members.

Nature, Mommy and Me: 10:30 a.m., storytelling and exhibsee ages one to five every Thursday at the San Diego Museum of Natural History, 1788 El Prado, 255-0203, sdnhm.org, free with museum admission.

North Park Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St. and University Ave., free.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Casablanca:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 9
Rooftop yoga: 9 a.m. every Friday, led by Yoga One at Porto Vista Hotel & Suites, 1835 Columbia
St., 544-0164, free for hotel guests, $15 general public.

San Diego Music Thing: 10 a.m., two-day event featuring musicians and panelists at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., sandiegomusicthing.com, $20-$50.

Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.

Mission Hills Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free.

Friday teen night: 6 to 9 p.m., movies, games, activities, food and more sponsored by the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program at the Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis St., 516-3082 or 641-6125, free.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Casablanca:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 10
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free.

The Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday, Date and India Streets, littleitalymercato.com, free.

Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free.

“Strut for Sobriety” fashion show and awards ceremony: 10 a.m., the Sheraton San Diego Hotel, 1380 Harbor Island Dr., 670-1184, anewpath.org, $85, $1,200 for a table of ten.

North Park Historical Society’s Historic Car Show: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., come check out this neighborhood car show or exhibit your own classic car in the parking lot behind the Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., 294-8990, [email protected], free. Free parking from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the North Park Parking Garage.

San Diego Music Thing: 10 a.m., second day of the two-day event featuring musicians and panelists at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., sandiegomusicthing.com, $20-$50.

“Brawn and Beauty: Works on Copper” opening reception: 6 to 9 p.m., exhibit running through Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at L Street Fine Art, 628 L St., [email protected], free.

Ray at Night Art Walk: 6 to 9:30 p.m., Ray St. between University Ave. and North Park Way, rayatnightartwalk.com, free.

“Steamboat Bill, Jr.:” 7 p.m., Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., birchnorthparktheatre.net, $12 general admission, $10 stunts and seniors, 8 children.

“The Tempest:” 7 and 8 p.m., the day of the week varies until Sept. 25, Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, 234-5623, theoldglobe.org, $29-$79.

“Edward II” opening night: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2, Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., 220-0097, diversionary.org, $31-$33.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “Casablanca:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 11
Hillcrest Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free.

“Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement” final day: noon to 5 p.m., the San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, 232-7931, sdmart.org, adults $12, seniors and military $9, college students $8, youths 7 to 17 $4.50, youths 6 and under and members free.

“Little Shop of Horrors” final night: 2 and 7 p.m., Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., 337-1525, cygnettheatre.com, $39 adults, $35 students and seniors.

The Tequila Trail—A Taste of Old Town: 3 to 6 p.m., support the Save Our Heritage Organisation and stop at ten of Old Town’s mexican restaurants including Barra Barra Saloon, Café Coyote and Casa Guadalajara to try their signature dishes, tequilas and mescals, 297-7511, brownpapertickets.com/event/195198, 25.

Sept. 12
“Modern Day Mummy: The Art & Science of Mummification:” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, 239-2001, museumofman.org, adults $10, youths, students, seniors and military $7.50, children $5, children under 3 free.

North Park Maintenance Assessment District meeting: 6 to 8 p.m., North Park Recreation
Center/Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave., [email protected], northparksd.org, free.

Hillcrest Grub Sprawl: 6 to 10 p.m., visit fifteen different Hillcrest restaurants including Babycakes, The Range, Crest Café and The Tractor Room for $5 dishes, grubsprawl.com.

Sept. 13
Hillcrest Business Improvement Association meeting: 5 to 6:30 p.m., Joyce Beers Community Center, 4065 Vermont St., hillcrestbia.org, free.

Redevelopment Project Area Committee meeting: 6 to 8 p.m., North Park Christian Church, 2nd Floor, 2901 North Park Way, 236-6269, [email protected], free.

Pajama storytime: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.

Hillcrest Town Council meeting: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Joyce Beers Community Center, 4065 Vermont St., hillcresttowncouncil.com, free.

Sept. 14
North Park Main Street Board of Directors meeting: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., North Park Main Street office, 3076 University Ave., [email protected], 294-2501, northparkmainstreet.com, free.

“Face to Face: Works from the Bank of American Collection:”10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until Sept. 25 at the Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, 238-7559, mopa.org, adults $6, seniors, students and retired military $4, members, children under 12 and active military free.

Viva Mexico: 5 to 7:30 p.m., Mexican independence celebration in and around the San Diego Museum of Man, the Mingei International Museum, The San Diego Museum of Art and the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, vivamexico2011.eventbrite.com, $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event, children under 6 free.

Vegetarian Tasting Menu: 5 p.m., weekly, rotating menu from Specialty Produce and Suzie’s Farm at Alchemy, 1503 30th St., 255-0616, alchemysandiego.com, $25. Call for reservations.

Public Facilities, Transportation, Parks and Public Art Subcommittee of the NPPC meeting: 6 to 7:30 p.m., North Park Recreation Center/Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave., 584-2496, [email protected], free.

“Showgirls:” 7 p.m., Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., filmoutsandiego.com, $10.

Sept. 15
North Park Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St. and University Ave., free.

North Park Historical Society meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 3795 Utah St., 294-8990, [email protected], northparkhistory.org, free.

Slaid Cleaves: 7:30 p.m., AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St., 303-8176, amsdconcerts.com, slaid.com, $20.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “The Graduate:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 16
Rooftop yoga: 9 a.m. every Friday,
led by Yoga One at Porto Vista Hotel & Suites, 1835 Columbia St., 544-0164, free for hotel guests, $15 general public.

Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.

NPMS Promotions Committee meeting: 11 a.m. to noon, Heaven Sent Desserts, 3001 University Ave., 294-2501, free.

Mission Hills Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free.

Friday teen night: 6 to 9 p.m., movies, games, activities, food and more sponsored by the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program at the Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis St., 516-3082 or 641-6125, free.

“Amadeus:” 7 and 8 p.m., the day of the week varies until Sept. 22, Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, 234-5623, theoldglobe.org, $29-$79.

Blame Sally: 7:30 p.m., AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St., 303-8176, amsdconcerts.com, blamesally.com, $20.

DanceJam Barefoot Boogie: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. every Friday, Eveoke Dance Theatre, 2811 University Ave., 238-1153, movingarts.net, $5 before 9:30 p.m., $7 after 9:30 p.m. and $10 for class jam and boogie.

Cinema Under the Stars presents “The Graduate:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.